foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
abundant harvest; bumper crop
prayer (for something); supplication
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
you could say; you might say; verging on the
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
old couple; elderly couple
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour